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NTSB investigations: Lycoming O&VO-360 series, 1988

69 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is Lycoming O&VO-360 series. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB CHI89LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Plainfield, ILDec 30, 1988 · N8369Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA067Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Victorville, CADuring cruise flight, the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a forced landing on an interstate. During the descent, the airplane collided with transmission wires and subsequently came to rest on interstate 15. During an inspection of the wreckage, it was…Dec 23, 1988 · N4297X · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA060Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Gilbertsville, KYDuring preflt inspection fuel was noted to be up to the slots in the tab for the reduced fuel indicators, or 20 gal each tank. A 3 hour, dark night, cross country was flown to destination. PIC said acft arrived with about 5 gal fuel remaining in each tank. On…Dec 23, 1988 · N6046V · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Houma, LAThe airplane was on an IFR flight plan but was in VFR conditions when the communications radios failed. Pilot used hand held transceiver, but communications were not satisfactory. Pilot elected to continue to destination but did not declare an emergency nor…Dec 22, 1988 · N6444U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA89LA046Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The student pilot contacted ifss at miami, FL and filed an intl flight plan to the Bahamas. He did not request a weather briefing and none was given. The pilot later contacted controllers and stated that he was in instrument meteorological conditions and…Nov 28, 1988 · N7926N · DestroyedNTSB NYC89LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Palmyra, NYOff airport landing in a canal following a power loss caused by fuel exhaustion due to miscalculated fuel burn by the pilot.Nov 22, 1988 · N2885G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX89LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir & Space 18A · Palo Alto, CAThe pilot stated that he lost directional control of the gyroplane during the landing roll, departed the rwy and nosed over. The gyroplane touched down normally on the main landing gear at an indicated airspeed of about 20 mph. As the gyroplane slowed…Nov 22, 1988 · N6113S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Mena, AROn left crosswind leg, during initial climb, the aircraft experienced a total loss of power. The acft had reached about 800 feet AGL and was about 1 1/2 miles from the departure end of the runway. An emergency ldg was attempted which resulted in substantial…Nov 11, 1988 · N9109J · Substantial damageNTSB NYC89LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Robbinsville, NJFailure of the pilot to adequately correct for the crosswind and maintain control of the aircraft during a crosswind landing.Nov 6, 1988 · N9307D · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89DQG01Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-25-235 · Lamesa, TXThe pilot was spraying a field of cotton, and was in a turnaround when the airplane descended to the ground. The autopsy indicated the pilot died of acute coronary thrombosis. Although tox results indicate the presence of alcohol in the pilot's blood, the…Nov 4, 1988 · N75217 · DestroyedNTSB LAX89LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Phoenix, AZDuring the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot applied hard left rudder for a few seconds, then the left main tire came off the rim. Subsequently, the left gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest partly off the runway.Oct 23, 1988 · N5504S · Substantial damageNTSB BFO89LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPitts S-1S · Ridgeway, VAThe pilot landed to the south on the private airstrip. In an attempt to make a left 180 deg turn to back taxi on the runway and avoid acft parked along the left side of the runway, the pilot steered his airplane to the right. While turning to the right, the…Oct 16, 1988 · N66RJ · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89LA011Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Alexandria, MNPoor judgement of the plt by flying while physically impaired from consumption of alcohol, his improper inflight planning/decision, and fuel exhaustion from his inadequate supply of fuel. The light conditions at night and uneven terrain (highway median) were…Oct 14, 1988 · N8088P · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89FA010Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Sun Valley, IDThe pilot flew into a box canyon at a low altitude above the ground near 9000 ft MSL. While attempting to climb over a ridgeline, the aircraft stalled, entered a spin, and descended nose down until impact with the ground.Oct 12, 1988 · N8975J · DestroyedNTSB NYC89LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican AA-5B · Wrightstown, NJThe plt said that the battery ran low while he was attempting to start his acft. He said he hand-propped the eng for several minutes and when he became fatigued, the passenger, who is also a pilot, began to hand prop the eng. When the passenger turned the…Oct 9, 1988 · N666GA · No damageNTSB DEN89FA010Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Albuquerque, NMPlt-rated pax told plt, coronado arpt 'in sight'. Plt was suspicious because loran indicated arpt was 3 mi away but trusted former instrument student's judgment & landed at closed alameda arpt instead of coronado arpt. Coronado UNICOM had told plt 'multiple…Oct 9, 1988 · N7228P · DestroyedNTSB ATL89LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Hatteras, NCThe plt reported that he initially flared too high during the landing. He recovered and the acft subsequently touched down 'firmly' on the main gear. The acft then began to veer to the rt 'as if the rt brake was locked'. The plt attempted to abort the ldg &…Oct 9, 1988 · N17223 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Savannah, GAWhile landing with a left x-wind, the acft veered to the left & went off the rwy. Subsequently, the nose gear collapsed in soft terrain. The plt thought tower personnel had told him the wind was from 030 deg at 9 KTS. A check of the transcript revealed that…Oct 7, 1988 · N7769N · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89DRG01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportShamgaugh Pitts Special · San Benito, TXImproper torquing of the 'b' nut fitting on the main fuel supply line to the powerplant at the firewall and the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection.Oct 6, 1988 · N3S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Orleans, INThe pilot failed to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to maintain adequate clearance from the utility pole and transmission wire. Contributing to the cause were the pilot's total lack of experience, task overload, and anxiety, stemming from a partial…Sep 24, 1988 · N21985 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Broomfield, COSep 19, 1988 · N66076 · DestroyedNTSB ATL88LA249Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHughes 269A · Saluda, SCThe instructor pilot reported that they were conducting autorotation training. During an autorotation the crew delayed initiating the power recovery. The helicopters struck the ground causing substantial damage. The pilots did not report experiencing a system…Sep 5, 1988 · N8823F · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28 · Lake Wales, FLThe plt stated he approached the 2,450 ft grass airstrip from the NE & circled north of it to observe the windsock. The wind appeared to be from the east. The pilot entered the pattern to land on rwy 36. While flaring to land the acft floated down the rwy &…Sep 4, 1988 · N722TC · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrantly Helicopter B-2B · Sallisaw, OKAcft experienced a hard landing and rolled over following a loss of control in a hover. Plt delayed cutting the throttle in order to clear a ditch. Investigation revealed that the tail rotor driveshaft coupling retaining screw had separated. The separation…Aug 25, 1988 · N2264U · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88FA160Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAero Commander 100-180 · John Day, ORWhile elk spotting in mountainous terrain, the aircraft collided with trees in a nose low turn similar to the intermediate stages of a stall. A severe post impact fire erupted. The density altitude at the accident site elevation was approximately 10,100 feet.…Aug 24, 1988 · N4175X · DestroyedNTSB CHI88LA213Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-140E · Glidden, WIWhile attempting to takeoff from a 2,175' grass strip, with the aircraft loaded near maximum gross weight, the pilot approached the end of the runway without having attained liftoff airspeed. The pilot lifted the aircraft off the ground prematurely and was…Aug 18, 1988 · N4476T · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88IA255Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Vero Beach, FLThe CFI & his pvt plt-rated multi eng student were conducting touch & go ldgs in preparation for the multi-eng rating. The CFI stated that one of the ldgs was harder than usual, but not overly hard. On the next aprch, they noticed the rt gear indicator was…Aug 16, 1988 · N2193V · Minor damageNTSB CHI88LA209Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Mt. Vernon, OHWhile in cruise flight in VFR conditions and on an IFR flight plan, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot executed a forced landing in a soy bean field after an unsuccessful restart attempt. Examination of the oil cooler hose revealed…Aug 14, 1988 · N9769B · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88DEP09Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportEaa Acro II · Fond Du Lac, WIThe plt rprtd that after reaching cruise alt, the eng began to run rough & subsequently lost power. He made an emerg landing in a dry cultivated field. Drg the landing, the gear collapsed & the acft was substantially damaged. The fuel tank was equipped with a…Aug 9, 1988 · N9EA · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88FA248Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20G · Lantana, FLPlt attempted to land with a left quartering tail wind. The aircraft landed hard and bounced several times. The plt initiated a go-around and during climbout from the go-around the pilot initiated a steep left turn with 30 to 40 degrees of bank and with a…Aug 7, 1988 · N4103N · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88FA147Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Missouri City, MOThe co-owner of the acft stated he had experienced a fuel flow pblm while flying to the (ojc) arpt, where pax (one of them was a co-owner) were to board. He stated he advzd the other owner of the pblm, but no corrective action was taken. The acft was then…Aug 3, 1988 · N6528U · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88FA170Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech B23 · Cimarron, NMThe pilot to properly preflight his aircraft in accordance with the procedures provided in the operators handbook thus causing the engine to lose power following takeoff due to fuel contamination caused by water.Aug 2, 1988 · N4006T · DestroyedNTSB MIA88LA238Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Sanford, FLThe CFI stated they had completed 2 touch & go ldgs without incident. On the next, the acft 'suddenly yawed to the left & the side load must have weakened the gear as the gear warning horn began to sound indicating the gear was no longer down & locked'. He…Jul 25, 1988 · N2197K · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88FA219Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Winston-Salem, NCN7942N crashed into a building shortly after liftoff from runway 21. The pilot was cleared for a left turnout over runway 33. A witness estimated that the airplane had reached 300 feet when the pilot lost control and crashed. The investigation failed to…Jul 23, 1988 · N7942N · DestroyedNTSB MIA88FA223Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportRockwell 100-180 · Paxton, FLPlt's license was suspended at time of accident and his medical certificate was expired. Plt failed to get weather briefing prior to departure. Plt continued flt into deteriorating weather conditions and while attempting to land at a private airport due to…Jul 16, 1988 · N3603X · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA126Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · The Dalles, ORCFI underestimated fuel consumption on multi-stop cross country and did not visually check fuel remaining prior to last departure. Fuel exhaustion occurred 18 minutes into flight. Acft flipped inverted on forced landing.Jul 13, 1988 · N18823 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA177Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Laconia, NHThe plt stated that after pickup on a banner tow operation, the tow became twisted and he elected to return and release. On downwind, the acft began a rapid descent which the plt could not compensate for, even after releasing the banner and adding power.…Jul 2, 1988 · N5041J · Substantial damageNTSB SEA88LA119Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177B · Elko, NVPlt had just purchased acft and was on initial leg of cross-country flight. Plt calculated 4.9 hrs endurance, verified by CFI as adequate for proposed flt. After 4.2 hours tach time, fuel exhaustion occurred and a forced landing was executed 21 miles short of…Jun 28, 1988 · N35181 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · Portage, WIDuring taxi from landing the pilot failed to maintain adequate visual lookout and taxied onto a runway in front of an aircraft on its landing roll. The pilot stated that as he approached the other runway his visibility was restricted by a stand of trees, and…Jun 23, 1988 · N44753 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88LA056Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-181 · Reedville, VAAfter back-taxiing on the pvt airstrip, the plt made a 180 deg turn to line up for takeoff. During the turn the right main gear contacted a ditch in a tall grass area off the end of the rwy. The plt applied power to prevent the acft from becoming stuck in the…Jun 17, 1988 · N82836 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Gallup, NMThe private plt was taking off with three passengers for a personal transportation flight. The airplane left the runway and only gained about 50 feet AGL according to a witness. The plt reported that the aircraft reached 200 feet AGL. The airplane stalled and…Jun 5, 1988 · N9311S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Kensington, NHUpon reaching the destination airport, the pilot decided to do a few touch and go landings. The aircraft touched down about 600 feet downfield at about 45-50 mph. The pilot reported that with application of full throttle, the engine hesitated. The aircraft…May 28, 1988 · N7672S · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA139Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · West Chester, PAThe pilot was performing a touch and go landing at brandwyine airport and lost directional control during landing. He said he touched down, applied full power then remembered to put the flaps up. When the acft started to veer off the rwy the plt applied…May 14, 1988 · N9638B · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Mathew, VAThe plt stated he did a soft field takeoff using 10 degs of flaps. The acft lifted off at about 55 to 60 KTS but according to the plt, was unable to climb out of groundeffect. Since he was too FAR down the rwy to abort the takeoff the plt increased pitch to…May 14, 1988 · N6449R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Elizabethton, TNThe flt was being accomplished to refamiliarize the commercial plt with the airplane prior to completing the remainder of the training curriculum. One takeoff and ldg had been completed without incident. During the second approach to landing, it was related…May 10, 1988 · N8641V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28-161 · Freeport, BahamasThe pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather.May 4, 1988 · N8068J · Substantial damageNTSB BFO88LA043Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech C23 · Manassas, VAThe plt said that earlier he attempted to land at carlisle, pa and during the lndg roll he encountered a wind gust and lost directional control of the acft. The r wing raised and the acft went off the side of the rwy. The plt said he heard a loud bump as the…May 1, 1988 · N9358S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN88LA101Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Englewood, COApr 28, 1988 · N96299 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Chico, CAApr 27, 1988 · N6601P · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA164Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Florence, AZDuring a cross country flight, the engine suddenly quit, restarted, then quit completely. A forced landing was made in a dry wash where the aircraft nosed over during the landing roll. Approximately 4 gallons of fuel was drained from the fuel system. There…Apr 17, 1988 · N5504S · Substantial damage